Pants turner



June 12, 1934. F. A. SCHMIDT ET AL PANTS TURNER Filed June 12, 1933 U15. 3 *-F1q. q

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BY KM ATTORNEYS Patented June 12, 1934 'PANTS TURNER Folkert Allen Schmidt and Henry H. Kramer, I Terre Haute, Ind., assignors to Stahl-Urban Company, Terre Haute, Ind., a corporation I Application June 12, 1933, Serial No. 675,373 4 Claims. (Cl. 223-) This invention relates to a semi-automatic de- Pivotally connected to the head 12 there is a vice for assisting in the turning of pants or trouconnecting rod 16 which in turn is pivotally conser legs, particularly adapted for use in producnected with a bearing 17 secured to -one of the tion manufacture of such garments. links in an endless chain 18. The chain 18 passes 5 In the production of pants or trousers it is well about an upper driving sprocket wheel 19 and ,understood that the manufacturing process, such lower idler sprocket wheel 20. The sprocket 19 as sewing seams, pockets and the like. is conis keyed to a shaft 21 mounted in suitable bearducted while they are reversed or wrong side out. ings in the frame 10 to which is also keyed a After completion of the sewing .process and just driving pulley 22. Said pulley 22 is driven by a 10 prior to their being pressed to be placed in stock, .belt 23 from a pulley 24. Said pulley 24 is driven it is necessary that they be turned right side out. through a worm and gear mounted in a gear re- In quantity production, several operators are duction housing 25 which in turn are driven by a necessary for this operation, which is strenuous motor 26', said motor and housing being supportand wearing, one leg only being turned at a time. ed upon a platform 27 secured to the frame. By

15 It is the object of this invention to provide means of this arrangement, continuous movement a device which will assist in the operation, whereof the chain about its sprockets causes a reciproby both legs of the trousers may be turned sieating action of the legs 13. multaneously. This is accomplished by provid- The foot 14 comprises an extension 28 rigidly ing apair of vertically'reciprocating shafts or legs secured to the lower end of the leg 13 at the botgo which in their downward movement will pass tom end of which is hinged a pair of oppositelythrough the trouser legs while the trousers are disposed and upwardly-extending fingers 29, said manually held in position by the operator, and on fingers being hinged to the extension at 30. Extheir return or upward movement will engage the tending about the outer surface of the fingers bottom of the leg and draw it upwardly within and connecting the upper free ends thereof, there 35 the trousers while the operator meets the moveis a flexible strap 31 which limits the outward ment by pulling the top of the trousers downswinging movement of the fingers while permitwardly, whereby both legs are simultaneously reting them to collapse to the position illustrated versed so as to be turned right side out. by dotted lines in Fi 5.

The full nature of the invention will be un- In operation, the motor will cause the chain 30 derstood from the accompanying drawing and 18 to be driven at a. predetermined speed conthe following description and claims: trolled by the reduction gears. As the link to In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front elevation which the pivotal connection of the rod 16 is made showing the arms in extended position. Fig. 2 is moves upwardly, it will raise the'legs 13. When the same as Fig. 1 with parts removed showing the particular link moves downwardly, the legs 35 the arms in a partially retracted position. Fig. 3 will be lowered. Thus, the legs 13 are given a is a side elevation with the arms extended. Fig. vertical reciprocating movement at a predeter- 4 is the same as Fig. 3 with the arms retracted. mined speed and throughout a distance substan- 5 is an enlarged side elevation of the engagtially the length of a pants leg. Referring to the ing fOOt h wing it in c llap position by dotted collapsible foot, it is designed to pass downward- 40 lines. 1y through a pants leg in collapsed position and In the flimwlng there 15 illustrated 3 Pants thereupon open up to engage the bottom thereof.

turner hevms frame 10 adapffied to e As illustrated in dotted lines, the pants are from sulmble support Whlch m be F held at the waist by the operator while wrong side l or some part thereof y It extends Y out in position to permit the legs 13 to descend 45 tically downward to a point slightly above the head of an operator Said frame ccmprisesapair thlough the pants legs until the foot 14 has emerged from the lower end thereof and has of guide members 11 on each side thereof in d t Th th which there is slidably mounted a reciprocating opefne cu ,ereupon e operamrvtums the waist band portion of the trousersright side out head 12 having downwardly projecting legs 13. q 50 At the lower end of each leg there is provided a and pulls down on them Whhe the legs 13 m collapsib1c foot 14. Immediately above the foot upwardly, drawing the bottom of the pants up 14 on the inner side of the leg there is an inthrough the Waist band held by the Operator. wardly extending fin 15 which acts to spread the After the trousers have thus e Completely r trouser leg transversely to insure engagement of turned right side out, the foot 14 slips through 55 the lower end thereof by the foot. 1 the turned bottom of the pants, whereupon they 11o ciprocating said member, and a collapsible foot 5 -on one end of said member adapted to pass are entirely removed and another pair positioned for the next operation.

While only one means of reciprocating the legs 13 is illustrated herein, many arrangements may be employed for;that purpose, which need form no part of this invention. Thus, the motor 26 may drive a rack and pinion for imparting the reciprocating'action, or a reversible motor may be used, as well as reversible speed reduction gearing, all Well known in the art. The timing,

through the garment while in collapsed position and open to normal position after having passed therethrough, to engage a portion thereof for reversing it, said foot comprising a pair of pivoted fingers having their free'ends connected by a flexible strap. g

2. A reversing device for. garments, including a supporting frame, a pair of legs connected with each other extending in parallel spaced relation, means for reciprocating said legs within said frame, a collapsible foot=on the end of each of said legs normally in extended position for engaging a portion of the garment for reversing it, and inwardly-extending guide plates on each of saidlegs.

3. A reversing device for garments, including a reciprocating member, means for supporting said member, a source of power for reciprocating said member, a collapsible foot on one end of said member adapted to pass through the garment While in collapsed position and open to normal position after having passed therethrough to en-'- gage a portion thereof for reversing it, said foot comprising a pair of pivoted fingers normally lying in outwardly-extended position, and means for limiting their pivotal movement to outwardly extending position while permitting free movement to collapsed position.

4. A reversing device for garments, including a supporting frame, a pair of legs connected with each other extending in substantially parallel spaced relation, means for reciprocating said legs within said frame, a collapsible foot on'the end of each of said legs normally in extended position for engaging a portion of the garment for reversing it, and means adjacent the lower end of each of said legs for spreading the garment in a plane at right angles to the plane through its respective foot when extended.

FOLKERT ALLEN SCHM'IDT. HENRY H. KRAMER. 

